Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual Net Emissions/Removals was 37.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals in Sri Lanka is 37.17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.88, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.88 | — |
| 1971 | 10.15 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 10.88 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 11.1 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10.81 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 10.48 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 10.81 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 10.97 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.55 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 12.09 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 12.27 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.58 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 13.35 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 13.57 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 13.28 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 13.01 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 12.98 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.8 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 13.57 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.45 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 15.92 | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 15.47 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 16.88 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 17.05 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 18.2 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 18.21 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.17 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 20.2 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.57 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 21.02 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 22.45 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 22.14 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.78 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.04 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 24.13 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.99 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 24.84 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 25.62 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.83 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.95 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.55 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 28.68 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 30.75 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 28.02 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 30.09 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 33.27 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 36.13 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 34.72 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 34.5 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.3 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 35.88 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.07 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 34.13 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 35.19 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 37.17 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.87 | 9.88 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.19 | 12.27 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.27 | 15.47 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.28 | 22.14 | 25.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9 | 26.55 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 | 34.13 | 37.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 97 Zambia 38.52 compare
- 98 Denmark 38.31 compare
- 99 Côte d'Ivoire 38.03 compare
- 101 Madagascar 35.79 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 34.92 compare
- 103 Jordan 34.86 compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals in Sri Lanka?
- Annual net emissions/removals in Sri Lanka was 37.17 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual net emissions/removals?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.